How to Sing Like Freddie Mercury w/ MARC MARTEL! (Doesn't Get Any Closer Than This!)

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With a professional singing, songwriting and performing career that spans nearly three decades, Marc Martel knows how to keep his voice going and pull as much out of it as he possibly can ...And, he can do it safely!
Marc has never been in a more vocally demanding season in his career that he's in right now. He travels the world performing some of the most vocally challenging music on the planet: An extensive library of Queen songs.
And he NAILS the vocal essence of Freddie Mercury... Night after night!
He's got an incredible range of vocal expression all his own as well. In addition to Marc's Freddy Mercury work, he has several solo albums and just released some new Christmas material.
Join us for his extensive, yet down-to-earth complete warmup routine. In this free course, Marc shares the exact steps he takes to keep his voice in great shape and to prepare himself mentally and physically for some serious singing!

[@dotlionic563]

we do have to realize that marc martel was told he sounded like freddie before he knew who freddie and queen were. he's not trying to sound like freddie , that's his natural voice.

[@Mariusep7]

Exactly

[@Aardvarked88]

I mean he's very obviously trying to sound like Freddie Mercury when he's covering Queen or Freddie Mercury songs.

[@ROBERTVANCETCIC-TV-1]

Well Marc, I'm kinda not Good with a British accent... I'm only a Little good with either a Russian or Ukrainian accent... Even though I try to Practice that... I'm practicing that Now... But, I can Still be able To hit these Notes and Sometimes Move my Mouth when I sing a Queen song or anything... I'm sometimes Not afraid to Step into the Ugly and not into The Boring and Everything...

[@comfyuser196]

Зачем всё хотят быть похожими на Фредди? вы никогда такими не будите Фредди это легенда, сколько лет прошло, а его помнят, любят он не умер он превратился в музыку. а о Вас быстро забудут

[@papabearM3]

@@Aardvarked88 Covering Queen doesn’t mean he is trying to sound like Freddie. Marc and Freddie are sound-a-likes, if you must know!

[@evasanchezsaez8685]

Wow. I didn't expect to see Marc Martel with you! I'm flipping out! Hahaha. I haven't even watched the video yet! I'm in shock! Congrats!

[@Saltbox97]

Ha Ha Ha, don't try to sing like Freddie Mercury when Marc Martel is sitting in the room right next to you.

[@AtomizedSound]

He even looks like Freddie in some regards with his facial structure! He is definitely the closest living Freddie we have today probably!

[@tomrawrzzz5096]

Right ? Isn't it amazing how looking like a singer helps a ton when trying to sound like them. I noticed this with other singers as well 😄

[@JakeR541]

@@tomrawrzzz5096 it is remarkable! It's crazy how much our voices, which we think of as originating in the neck/throat, has so much to do with our noses, sinuses, mouth, lips, etc

[@RSousa-ru7xi]

You're right. Check out sam ryder as well :)

[@reactune]

As ThatllShowEm pointed out, waiting for George Michael to be revisited!

[@VanWakes]

insta like

[@CaptainDeadpool53]

Man, I have never listened so carefully to the nuance of "mama"

[@davecunningham579]

Fantastic interview. So much of that ending where Marc is talking about running out of gas but figuring out how it works for your own voice is so much of what singing rock/pop music is all about.

[@lyndonbailey3965]

I do feel like Marc sings in a sligthly lighter, and safer way than Freddie and it's a wise move

[@andyconnrock]

For the Queen movie, they had Freddie's archive recordings and I know for other things they had a sound alike singer. Was Marc Martel the sound alike?

[@chrisliepe]

YEP... He was THE soundalike singer for that movie!

[@marcomengato1916]

The only right reason to hide dislikes today, this kind of vids! 🤟🏼

[@DrKawazu]

5:55 Just saving the time stamp to rewatch as many times as possible

[@ApexofWar_]

Anytime I introduce someone to Marc, they're blown away by his ability to get all the nuances of Freddie's voice. Of course he sounds just like him in tone/timbre which is basically the genetic lottery, but it's studying/practicing the details that takes it from "he sounds a lot like him" to "is that Freddie?"

[@williamg209two]

Copying Freddie voice is bad, he wouldn't want that, he would find that boring, he prefers people to do stuff with his music

[@SallionMang]

@@williamg209two oh get over yourself lol. Music is for whatever you want it to be for. If Freddie disagreed with that, he was a tool.

[@williamg209two]

@@SallionMang he said whatever you do with my music never make it boring before he died, someone copying his singing is boring, he'd prob dislike it alot

[@ThatllShowEm]

@@williamg209two Are you as critical of other tribute bands as you are with Marc? People love the music that this band created, and people still want to experience it live, and not just alone in their homes.

[@williamg209two]

@@ThatllShowEm he can do what he wants of his own stuff but copying Freddie voice is just insulting to Freddie for queen stuff and anything he's done

[@BasedChadman]

Still in disbelief the band chose to adopt Adam over this legend.

[@freehaven1]

AGREED!!

[@fabriziorozas9791]

Cos Queen would have become a shell of itself, it would feel like a tribute band I think

[@alexandra-fu7oq]

@Bad Boys Boogie still in disbelief that people think Marc is an imitator. Did you not watch the video or are you just being obtuse?

[@alexandra-fu7oq]

@@fabriziorozas9791 does AC/DC feel like a tribute band because Brian Johnson sounds like Bob Scott? Tribute bands don’t have original members in them.

[@fabriziorozas9791]

@@alexandra-fu7oq heyy yeah but Brian Johnson joined back in the 80s when AC/DC was still topping charts with new songs, Queen is definitely not on that same stage of their career. I honestly think it would feel like a tribute band thats trying too hard to capture what Queen was decades ago. I bet Brian and Roger are aware of this and is why they chose Adam as their singer. Btw I think Marc is EXTREMELY talented, it's nothing against him

[@naiel18]

Even his face cut is somewhat like Freddie Mercury

[@HowelBen]

Wow beautiful marc. Thanks Chris

[@mindislife]

Mark Martell should be Queen's frontman now, not Adam whatever

[@longjohn84]

Whoa...this is big

[@headachebr]

I just spent 11min watching a video on vocals and I don’t even sing. Thanks Marc! 😂 God bless you all!

[@stephenportman4783]

Freddie was the GREATEST. Marc is BRILLIANT live. Please come back.to UK

[@grantbennett333]

Mark is like Fredddie

[@kipponi]

Like his son.

[@diegoboffa9134]

Yackkk... Come on Marc ... Hehe ...mate... First of all... You're such a talented and gifted musician in any way possible ... Second... One thing you never said and none have ever said before.. is that you don't actually "copy" Freddie's voice... You actually have your natural voice (even not singing) exactly like Freddie's when he was singing... Even Freddie's natural voice (when he was speaking) was different from his voice singing... Which doesn't happens to you my man... You natural voice is exactly like Freddie's voice singing... Now comes the tricky part hehe... In my opinion...an opinion from someone who have followed queen and Freddie for 30 years... You sound even more like Freddie than himself.... Scary mhm.. that's the truth... Wish I could make myself clear... Not sure if everyone will understand what I meant... Cheers mate.. and keep it up with that "dream come true" for so many people..including myself.

[@ActiumFilms]

Why do you type like that

[@jwhoareyouu]

Mean he looks like him tooo so good at singing you guys

[@kingofhearts652]

For no reason I think of Marc as the modern version of Freddie.

[@eliantruth1244]

i leave this comment for a plus on youtube algos for great musicians and smart ppl here >>> !!!

[@Bob-ev4ug]

Yo that mama is just not fair

[@LuanAraujoMusic]

Very good video and fantastic course by the way!!!

[@RockYourBestVocals]

Amazing! Love this Chris! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼 Well done on creating a kickass vid getting Freddie’s ‘understudy’ - correct 100% as close as you can get to getting Freddie himself 🥰🥰🥰 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks so much man! Glad you enjoyed!

[@mikescott5527]

Lloñp

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

Great insights! Thanks guys.

[@AE-hx7wy]

Holy shit. Its so close to Mercury. Amazing!

[@acuman99.9]

So what, part of the technique is looking like Freddy Mercury?

[@chrisliepe]

Ha. Yes!

[@Oceans11.11]

When Marc opens his mouth and belts out a note, every cell in my body is at attention. 🤯 Mind blowing talent and such a humble guy.

[@isynoptic1821]

HAHAHAHA🤣🤣🤣. Love it!!

[@SoupKitchen91]

Does this mean we're getting a full course from Marc?

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@SoupKitchen91]

​@@chrisliepe I honestly can't stop giving you all my money. BTW, in the free course, seeing him hold his neck to make sure he's staying relaxed, has been a game changer for me. I don't know why I never thought of doing that before!

[@petersoar2886]

For goodness sake Chris how? 😂

[@chrisliepe]

Mowahahaha :) thank you Warren Huart and Marc both!!

[@dekal760]

He kinda looks like Freddie too. Lol

[@carolhagerty4288]

NOT

[@papabearM3]

@@carolhagerty4288 LOL u r 🌰 🌰!

[@fenderfox5080]

Love this one Chris, hi Mark!! You guys are awesome for doing this for us all. Thank you!!

[@Damianmillsmusic]

Another brilliant upload

[@dawsonb2235]

Everytime I hope that Marc Martell replace Adam Lambert for better Queen

[@mrmcgreg]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! Chris! No way

[@FreimannMusic]

Wow, it’s incredible! Chris, your idea of bringing in these amazing vocalists is so unique and outstanding! I’m buying all your courses, this one is not gonna be an exception! You should talk to James Labrie, he is doing a lot of amazing vocal interviews, he’s done great interviews recently with Charismatic Voice, Peter Orullian and Metal Voice. You could do possibly the best approach doing same thing with free and paid vocal courses with him! It would be really really great! And, waiting so much for the AC/DC, Deep Purple stuff, like you did previously, taking 5-10 phrases and dissecting them in 20-30 minute video. This format is my favorite in your videos!

[@chrisliepe]

I would love to get an opportunity with James! Some of these guys are harder to reach than others :)

[@thalamusDecimation]

As soon as i saw this in my mail i knew i had to stop everything i was doing and watch this video

[@bymichel6819]

Друзья, русскоязычное население тоже смотрит. Нельзя ли добавить русские субтитры. Спасибо. Очень интересно.

[@plantpoweredmuscle]

Worlds collide! I’ve followed Marc since his days in Downhere. Awesome video!

[@chrisliepe]

LOVE the Downhere stuff. I’ve been following same as you! Amazing writing and vocals

[@ricblademaster]

Just amasing conversation... Thanks so much for this!

[@frankwendel8671]

I just seen Chris and Marc at the thumbnail and thought "Klick it!!!" Epic video. So nice having you two at the same screen. 😎👍🔥

[@andypop334]

🤘⚡🤘

[@moxie7658]

Marc big forehead gang?

[@abugsbunny]

Thanks for this video

[@BERNDWERK]

If Marc would sound "only" like Freddie Mercury, I'd say: he's a lucky guy, who is blessed with a very similar voice. But that he can sing like so many other people proves: This man is a real artist, who works hard for this voice!

[@ThatllShowEm]

And now I'm wondering if Chris and Marc got into that point at all - that Marc has been able to find other vocalists similar to his range and "borrow"/ learn from them and pick up those nuances that remind people of those other artists. George Michael and Eddie Vedder (though Marc might not want to revisit that era of his voice, lol) are two that come to mind.

[@chrisliepe]

WE DO get into this exact topic in his upcoming course!

[@ThatllShowEm]

@@chrisliepe Ooh! Wonderful! 👍

[@carolhagerty4288]

Real artists, with their own individual artistic integrity pursue careers using their own voices, and don’t live off other’s greatness. He uses Queen, he steals their music, he’s a lowly, mediocre imitator. He’s a leech.

[@ThatllShowEm]

​@@carolhagerty4288If you watched the series, you would understand that so many artists of great acclaim (Tony Bennett, and even Freddie Mercury himself) learned from listening to other vocalists and musicians. Mercury copied Tim Staffell for a few years.

[@ISAAKKUSH]

I hope you guys made a duo cover afterward...

[@hiteshts]

Wonderful interview. 👍

[@ketokun]

The secret is in the jaw.

[@TexasMom1776]

I could listen to Marc sing the phone book!! 🎤 🎶

[@mattirealm]

WOW! Great video guys! Love the commentary and love the singing. I just have this huge soft spot for Queen and Freddie Mercury. And that truly is surprising when you consider I am a MASSIVE metal fan (actually more death metal these days). It just blows my mind that Freddie could do what he did, and Marc is pretty damn good as well; from what I have heard in this video.

[@franifc]

Gran video. Le mandas un saludo de mi parte y le dices que lo admiro mucho? Lo amo musicalmente hablando, claro jajaja Saludos cordiales. Abrazo gigante desde ARGENTINA.

[@mandrew20111]

Awesome mashup having both of these great singers on the same room!

[@mystikrebel1089]

Absolutely brilliant insight into Freddie Mercurys Vocals by Marc and Chris.As a Brit I'm impressed lol

[@Rosannasfriend]

This was helpful. Thank you.

[@hiteshts]

Hey Marc when are you coming to India?

[@chrisliepe]

Or Colorado :)

[@DigitalRelay]

I can't wait to see what else Chris and Marc have up their sleeves.

[@TheChristOfRockNRoll]

This video should be titled "How to Sing Like Marc Martel". 🤣🤣🤣

[@rodrigopar2227]

Marc, u are amazing

[@chrisliepe]

I agree

[@UnderDarkSkies]

Wow, what a surprise! Marc and Chris in one video, this is amazing stuff B-)

[@shawn576]

I really wish I could figure out how any man hits high notes. My vocal chords simply do not make any sound past a certain note.

[@MatheusRobis]

oh wow

[@alexhydron]

I can't believe my eyes, two of my favorite singers in one video

[@Animalfarm4481]

I’d like to hear some older songs like “you’re my best friend “

[@ToddandRaquiForrest]

Put in the name of the song, and Marc Martel, for many live performances.

[@marcfan1822]

This is a recording of one of Marc's many international concerts including at 22 songs You're my best friend among them. His band is also first class as demonstrated by Tristan's guitar solo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKPbgqB8aq9gg9k

[@Animalfarm4481]

@@marcfan1822 awesome! Thank you for sharing. I first heard on the radio, him with the band ‘Downhere’. I didn’t really associate him with Freddie Mercury until later. I actually thought it was Kevin Max singing at first, 😂 I think it was ‘How Many Kings”

[@marcfan1822]

@@Animalfarm4481 I love downhere. I found Marc in 2018 through his viral queen videos . I think How Many Kings was the first downhere song I heard too but my favourite is Let Me Rediscover you. Wonderful band . Did you know Kevin Max did the Bowie part in Under Pressure on Marc's queen covers album Thunderbolt and Lightning? In fact if you search for Marc Martel Kevin Max you will find that song and an old duet with Marc and Kevin from Marc's downhere days. Fun. Stay safe!

[@ThatllShowEm]

Such an informative course too! Thank you so much Chris, Warren, and Marc for sharing this with us! (And excited for more to come in the additional course!)

[@balkanjoker3111]

Do you answer to people sometimes Here ?

[@MrPeter924]

Awesome great music song. Rock. Great so sound. 🔥🔥🔥🤘

[@MrPeter924]

Great Inerview

[@elimarsilvanikock7818]

amazing

[@giovannideiana207]

Big up Chris !! I'm really happy for you and your channel!

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

If I may comment, as a gigging singer, there are some songs that are so physically demanding on my support and my entire body and mind. I'm so glad to hear Marc allude to those facts. Thanks so much Chris and Thank you Marc.

[@makinganoise6028]

This is Gold, Mark is brilliant, I wish he would team up with someone like Slash and do an original Rock Album, not the Religious stuff(no offense, just not my thing). We are looking for a singer in our Band, some of the try outs just dont have any animation or soul, can functionally sing, but no life there, forget about stage presence!

[@artfulstories]

Marc is very charismatic! He's animated, energetic and builds a great connection with the audience.

[@octpod3923]

3:08 (how to sound like Arnold Schwarzenegger with Chris Liepe)

[@bintangazharr]

🤣

[@aarivverma]

you look like freddie mercury tooo

[@artfulstories]

Thank you for leveling up my Monday!!! 🤩🤩 Marc is great!! Fans have been asking Marc for years for singing tips, and it's finally happened. Looking forward to the full course! You guys rock!

[@Yourefavhoe]

He's great I have him on my spotify

[@narutin8145]

Essa musica e linda eu amo ✌🙏👍🎇🎊🎉Marc Martel canta muito😘😍😍😘😘👏👏👏👏

[@zuzuzuzu1113]

Greatest singer of all time

[@craigjenkins6917]

Amazing. Hope we talk about this in 365. Does this mean another course is coming soon Chris?

[@chrisliepe]

Yessss and yessssss

[@goodmaggie]

@@chrisliepe Mama oooooo I'm excited!

[@danielblank6717]

But... How do you do the Freddie grit??

[@papabearM3]

Watch the 2nd video, or any if Chris’ videos on distortion/grit. They are excellent!

[@chrisliepe]

Yes!

[@artfulstories]

@@chrisliepe I keep sending my 19yr old son your videos, hoping he'll watch them. 😂 Strewing information in his path, hoping to inspire him. Once in a while he'll belt out in song, in perfect pitch. He's got a beautiful voice and he's a natural musician. Sometimes he'll come to me and deconstruct music he's listening to, and I sit there with my mouth open, as he's never taken any music lessons, much less musical theory! So, I'm trying anything, to get him interested in things other than his online gaming! 🙏

[@joaojofili]

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD TWO OF THE MOST AMAZING SINGERS THE INTERNET HAS TI OFFER!!!!!

[@thelolguy007]

I see Warren there too 👏👏👏

[@chrislestermusic]

I would think partying and doing tons of interviews during the tours when Freddie struggled vocally probably played a huge role. Marc is like the healthy/non partying, efficient version of Freddie. Freddie will always be a high water mark for me, along with Paul McCartney for versatile singers. Thank you for this video Chris!

[@marcfan1822]

One of Freddie's biggest problems with regard to keeping his vocals healthy was actually very heavy cigarette smoking.

[@ToddandRaquiForrest]

Famously Freddie's final USA TV performance on Saturday Night Live (available on youtube) his voice was shot from spending the night before arguing with his boyfriend. Marc takes care of his voice, only occasionally smokes a cigar, and keeps healthy. Freddie would still be rockin today if he'd taken care of his health and made better decisions.

[@doloresweatherspoon-bb4ul]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 will be back later. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelramsey7592]

I'm certainly no singer but believe one must embrace and settle into charater of whomever's music you are singing to have a chance at sounding as they do whether it Freddy, Brian Johnson or Steve Perry. My 2 cents.

[@jamiegunn]

Great video! Great singing, and great information too!! There was some amazing insight shared.

[@zachdzikansky5090]

Mark thanks

[@datglobetree5301]

Who else just came here from the stream??

[@estebanalarcon2620]

Genial!!! saludos desde Chile!

[@ladyp5511]

I love this sooo much and could listen to it all day! Thanks for sharing! xo ❤️🎤

[@janajones9164]

Hey Chris!!! Been following you awhile!! I LOOOOOOOVE this collaboration video!!! Marc is a friend of mine, and I’ve NEVER met a more HUMBLE person, kind, funny, sweet….and his wife Crystal as well LOVE them beyond words!!! Thanks for posting!!! Happy, Merry, Blessed Everything to you and yours!!!!

[@asddfgfjhgjhu]

Yes, I also like Freddie's style until the late 70s - early 80s much more!!! Softer, more elegant, more sophisticated, so to speak... And his former, androgynous image of the 70s is somehow closer to me, more understandable and dearer, or something... How beautiful he is during this period!!!... I admire these videos all the time, as well as I listen, despite quite a standard orientation. Although, of course, as a connoisseur of his Genius, I perceive all his images, but purely out of respect for him. And this period, after the 80s, I listen to him more than I watch, sometimes I imagine how he would sing them in the same way. And yet - there is such an aspect that somewhere since the 80s, Freddie almost stopped using his stunningly beautiful falsetto, for the sake of greater power and epic sound, preferring to change the melody of the song and take over with a shout. I'm not saying that it's bad, but the voice has lost something all the same... Of course, this is no criticism, but only an opinion. It's impossible not to love Freddie!

[@fb39371]

Hes almost got his jaw line and everything. This was awesome

[@OverdriveMusic]

Legendary!

[@plutao_pt]

Genetics or Mr. Bulsara is using a mask like Impossible Mission team

[@jamezmonroe]

Well, after having watched only 0:58 so far, I have to say something before continuing. MARC MARTEL, who I myself happen to be a fan of, won't be able to teach anybody to sing like FREDDIE MERCURY. What he's got, or the entire similarity of the both the voice and the ability of the performance, were inborn or given by the nature, which is in other words; a God's re-creation. Think of BRUCE LEE for instance, how many millions of Marshal Arts students tried to re-do what he did, but in his category there's no another (Marc Martel) or not yet. As far as I know, Marc didn't even know that Freddie existed, and he's a GEORGE MICHAEL fan. When Marc sings "Freedom" or "One More Try" he sounds very different, it's because again, he just simply has got Freddie' voice, even his speaking tone. But, because I also happen to be a massive George Michael & Queen fan, and because I take Marc for a great singer as well, I might consider enrolling his full course when it's released.

[@chrisliepe]

You're right on so many levels! Even Marc talks about this in the videos we've done... Admits it fully... BUT there is a key difference between SOUNDING like Freddie, and SINGING like Freddie. We may not look like bruce lee or perform the feats he did, , but we can adopt some of the training and mindsets to enhance and enrich our own lives. That's what Marc's course is about!

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

That's impossible!! How is this possible??

[@chrisliepe]

I ask myself the same thing :)

[@armanddevries]

Thanks guys!

[@chrisliepe]

Our pleasure!

[@papabearM3]

This is a very promising collab indeed! Not sure how long you two have been working together, but I was listening to one of Marc’s very recent videos the other day and noted that his placement in the upper range has improved tremendously. It’s a bit more rounded and open than before. I attributed such improvement (not knowing you two worked together) to a vocal coach intervention. Ha! And there you are! Chapeau, Chris! Your work is well-noted! Amazing! Marc is a rare, stellar talent. I hope he knows it. I also hope that he explores his lower range more. Maybe you could nudge him in the direction a bit? :-) He has such an incredible facility! What a voice! Loved the video! Cheers.

[@MrMarcuuuss]

This is awesome

[@Jacqueline_Codyxo]

I can still tell their difference between his voice and Freddie’s I don’t know why people say he sounds exactly like Freddie Marc’s voice a smoother raspy voice and on top of the raw raspiness Freddie had he also had a London England accent so in certain songs there a few notes that Marc will sing that sounds similar to Freddie and the rest of the song will sound like his own voice like for example Killer Queen I’m glad Marc doesn’t sound exactly like Freddie cause there is only one Freddie Mercury and unfortunately he died

[@chrisliepe]

I agree... There are actually a lot of pleasant differences. Both are incredible, but there is a smoothness and agility to Marc's... which you can REALLY hear on some of his solo work (Impersonator) ... I absolutely LOVE Marc's original songs. Downhere was an amazing band, and his 2016 album has been one of my favorite vocal/songwriting albums of the last decade for me!

[@Jacqueline_Codyxo]

@@chrisliepe yeah they are both amazing singers I love Marc’s solo work I have his impersonator CD it’s a really great CD wish I had known about his solo work earlier so I could of seen him concert when he was with the band down here

[@artfulstories]

@@chrisliepe yes, Impersonator is incredible!! Fantastic, brilliantly tongue-in-cheek, lyrically intelligent, interesting and surprising, and of course his vocals are outstanding! Not one dud on the entire album! It is severely underrated, imo! 🔥 🔥

[@ToddandRaquiForrest]

@@Jacqueline_Codyxo as someone who saw Marc in concert with Downhere, I had never listened to any of their albums at that point, but told Marc "you sound a lot like Freddie Mercury" after the concert. I knew it wasn't exact but the range, strong falsetto, vibrato and power were close, and he wasn't trying to sound like Freddie.

[@Jacqueline_Codyxo]

@@ToddandRaquiForrest yeah definitely he’s just missing the accent and it would be spot on I find it dumb some people are saying he’s trying impersonate him when he’s not

[@pablobarrios7681]

Incredible insight you guys bring to us!